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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1985 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-8400 - $95.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-8400 - $0.77 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-3450S - 141 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450S - 6 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
123
87.2340425531915%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S
Buy for $95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349274 minutes ago
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
77.77777777777779%
Price, $
$140
67%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349276 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3450S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
584
43.163340724316335%
Multi-Core
1681
35.40438079191238%
Intel Core i5-3450S | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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